Conjunctions

What is conjunctions:

A conjunction is a joiner, a word that connects ( conjoins )


 parts of a sentences.

Coordinating Conjunctions

The simple, little conjunctions are called coordinating


 conjunctions (you can click on the words to see specific


 descriptions of each one):

Coordinating Conjunctions
and	but	or	yet	for	nor	so

AND

1. To suggest that one idea is chronologically sequential to another: "Tashonda sent in her applications and waited by the phone for a response."

BUT

1. To suggest a contrast that is unexpected in light of the first clause: "Joey lost a fortune in the stock market, but he still seems able to live quite comfortably."

OR

1. To suggest that only one possibility can be realized, excluding one or the other: "You can study hard for this exam or you can fail."

Subordinating Conjunctions

• He took to the stage as though he had been preparing for this moment all his life.

• Because he loved acting, he refused to give up his dream of being in the movies.

• Unless we act now, all is lost.

Common Subordinating Conjunctions
after although as as if as long as as though because before even if even though	if if only in order that now that once rather than since so that than that	though till unless until when whenever where whereas wherever while